Jordan revealed that her friends were receiving messages congratulating them for winning cash prizes – all from a fake Facebook account pretending to be her. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >. Jordan Ablett has spoken candidly about the challenges she’s faced over the past year raising a son with a rare disease, as well as losing her mother to cancer. Jordan Ablett took to Facebook to share the scam. We got some special boots fitted for our brave boy yesterday. “I thought my Facebook account has been hacked this morning after receiving messages from people showing me what I DID NOT send them about cash give aways,’’ Jordan wrote. Thankfully Facebook acted quickly in shutting down the fake account on Tuesday, but the scam was the last thing Gary and Jordan Ablett needed during a tough time. Picture: Instagram, young son Levi had been diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease, before the dual Brownlow Medallist returned to be with his family, Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >, will fly to the Gold Coast and spend time in an AFL-sanctioned transition hub, Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Gary Ablett has committed to Geelong's hub, despite his family's health battles. Thursday - Monday papers home delivered with all of the latest footy news! Just days before his Queensland-bound flight, Ablett posted a picture of him and Levi on Instagram. Ablett, who celebrated his 350th AFL game milestone with a win against Gold Coast at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday, revealed his family’s private struggles via an Instagram post on Sunday afternoon. New to Kayo? Sport AFL Cats champion Gary Ablett reveals health battles of son Levi 10:35pm, Jul 5, 2020 Updated: 10:49pm, Jul 5 Gary Ablett arrives at Geelong's GMHBA … This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Ablett and his partner Jordan last month revealed their young son Levi had been diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease. “We’ve put a lot of thought into it but really at the end of the day it’s an intensely personal decision for Gary,” Scott told reporters on Tuesday. “Turns out that my account wasn’t hacked but instead someone has created a new account using my name and image (including my families! Every player rated from the weekend: Dockers | Eagles. “But what many of you don’t know is that our son has been recently diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease. “He’s a happy and determined boy who is showing our family there is so much to be grateful for.”, Cats captain Joel Selwood replied: “Love this brother, can’t wait to see you guys.”. 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Gary Ablett Jr, Jordan Ablett (pictured together with son Levi) had to make regular trips to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne as part of their 20-month-old's treatment The Cats are due to depart Victoria for an AFL hub in Sydney early this week before heading to another hub in Perth after round six. “If you put yourself in his shoes just for a second it’s just an incredibly difficult situation he’s working through. AFL superstar Gary Ablett and his wife have been hit by an unfortunate scam just days after revealing their son Levi’s rare and degenerative disease. The wife of AFL legend Gary Ablett Junior said mothering baby Levi has given her a new perspective on life and she now wants to help others who might be going through similar circumstances. Gary Ablett Jnr, Jordan Ablett and their son Levi. He’s a happy and determined boy who is showing our family there is so much to be grateful for ❤️, A post shared by GARY ABLETT (@garyablettjnr) on Aug 27, 2020 at 12:49am PDT. “Again, our role is to support - I won’t speak for him, I’ll let him do that when he feels the time’s right.”. Ablett commits to hubs despite family drama in video above. Ablett and Jordan’s Instagram posts revealing Levi’s illness received an outpouring of support from the football community. The 36-year-old may not line up against Brisbane on Thursday night but a New South Wales government call to close the borders forced his move regardless of the match committee’s decision. Ablett will still travel to NSW and onto Western Australia for Geelong's time in the hub while Levi and Jordan will remain at home, a club spokesman said. It’s an even trickier period for the family considering Gary is away from the family in the Cats’ AFL hub in Sydney. “I think I could speak in detail about how difficult it is for him but I just feel a little bit uncomfortable speaking on his behalf,” Cats coach Chris Scott told AFL 360 last month. “The biggest thank you needs to go to my wife, Jordan. How many games he plays after the Cats shift to a Perth hub over the weekend remains to be seen, with coach Chris Scott vowing to back the Brownlow medallist if he needs to return home. “We got some special boots fitted for our brave boy yesterday,” Ablett wrote on Instagram. “Anyone who knows him knows how full of joy he is and how he always has a smile on his face. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. MORE FOOTY: Mark Duffield on how Dockers pulled off first win, Was $13 now $7 per week for 12 weeks* (Digital + Print). “After a great amount of thought and consideration, we decided that it’s time to share this with you.”. The Ablett family received an outpouring of love and support from the footy world after their announcement, but sadly it looks like online scammers are now targeting the family and the goodwill received by their news. Gary Ablett has the support of Geelong and coach Chris Scott. You can expect to see less of Geelong superstar Gary Ablett in his final AFL season. Ablett early next week will fly to the Gold Coast and spend time in an AFL-sanctioned transition hub before rejoining the Geelong camp a couple of weeks later. AFL superstar Gary Ablett and his wife have been hit by an unfortunate scam just days after revealing their son Levi’s rare and degenerative disease. “Some of you might already know that Jordan is caring for her mum as she battles with cancer. Watch every match of every round Live & On-Demand. “In the recent months, my wife and I have privately fought and continue to fight some pretty tough battles,” Ablett wrote. “What I would say is that anyone who even has a passing interest in Gary and his family would be extremely proud and admire the way he’s gone about his business, particularly over the past couple of months. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. It’s probably longer than that.”. AFL champion Gary Ablett Jnr has shared a new photo on his “brave” son Levi as the youngster continues to battle a rare and degenerative illness. Geelong champion Gary Ablett has shared the heartbreaking news that his infant son Levi is battling a rare and degenerative disease. Scott said Ablett, who has chosen not to go into detail about his son’s diagnosis, had managed himself well amid the adversity. Kayo is your ticket to the 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Gary Ablett Jnr, Jordan Ablett and their son Levi. I think really he should be the only spokesperson in regard to his feelings and to an extent his plans because we consider our role as one of support for whatever he needs. “In the recent months, my wife and I have privately fought and continue to fight some pretty tough battles,” Ablett wrote.